MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Hallie Morris led Arkansas Tech's best perimeter shooting day of the season, scoring a career-high 17 points and helping the Golden Suns post a much-needed 66-51 victory over the Christian Brothers Lady Buccaneers in Gulf South Conference action Saturday at Canale Arena.

Morris was 4-of-5 from three-point range, and the Suns were a season-best 8-of-14 (57 percent) from beyond the three-point arc. Alisa Wright added 13 points and Sarah Hart had 10 points for Tech, which escaped from the GSC West Division cellar and kept its hopes for a GSC Tournament berth alive with the victory.

The Golden Suns (9-16 overall, 4-8 GSC) will try to take another step toward the postseason when they host Ouachita Baptist for a 6 p.m. GSC game Monday at Tucker Coliseum.

"A lot of good things happen when you shoot the basketball like that," said Suns head coach Carin Pinion-McNabb. "Hallie is capable of shooting the basketball, Sarah (McClure) has been coming on with her shot, and obviously Hart can shoot the three-pointer. This one keeps us in the hunt."

Tech turned the ball over eight times in the first nine minutes and fell behind 14-3 at the 10:50 mark of the first half, but the Suns roared back with a 13-0 run to move in front 16-14 with 6:48 left before halftime. Tech committed just one turnover over the final 11 minutes of the half as the Suns went to the intermission with a 29-26 advantage.

"I thought we found our composure after the first few minutes," said Pinion-McNabb. "Christian Brothers does a good job with its pressure defense, but our guards did a great job today."

The Suns finished with 13 turnovers, just the sixth time in 25 games this season that Tech's women have committed 13 or fewer turnovers.

The Lady Buccaneers stayed close early in the second half, but the Suns went on a 14-1 run that made it 50-34 with 13:17 remaining. Tech's lead never dipped below 10 points the rest of the way as the Suns improved to 20-1 all-time against Christian Brothers.

Jackie Moore scored a game-high 20 points and Kristen Kirkland had 14 points, 12 of which came in the first half, for the Lady Buccaneers (12-10, 3-9).